By Zubair Khan On 08th of January-2012, chairperson of one faction of Muslim League, ex President of Pakistan, General (Retd) Pervez Musharraf pledged his return to Pakistan by the end […]
Daily Times; Yasser Latif Hamdani Eating pork in Pakistan is not a criminal offence. Yet hardly anyone consumes swine flesh in Pakistan. Meanwhile, the use of alcohol by Muslims in Pakistan is a criminal offence and yet alcohol is freely available and its use is widespread in Pakistan. Contrary to […]
The Muslim Times’ Editor for Pakistan Credit: Xpress Tribune Published: January 8, 2012 ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Rehman Malik said that former President Pervaiz Musharraf should be arrested on his return to […]
NY Times: WASHINGTON — A nearly two-month lull in American drone strikes in Pakistan has helped embolden Al Qaeda and several Pakistani militant factions to regroup, increase attacks against Pakistani security forces and threaten intensified strikes against allied forces in Afghanistan, American and Pakistani officials say. The insurgents are increasingly […]
Source: Dawn Author: Fahad Faruqui The US has taken an initiative to spread the counter-extremist message across Pakistan to prevent the breeding of extremism and to deradicalise militants who were completely taken […]
Former President General (rtd.) Pervez Musharraf supported Pakistan to review relationship with Israel, saying this will benefit Pakistan. Musharraf, talking to an Israel-based newspaper in an interview, noted, “Israel is […]
source: http://www.persecutionofahmadis.org/ Introduction Introduction to Section PERSECUTION ARCHIVES and Index This section contains a Chronology of important events that involved persecution, a sub-section of facts and figures in a tabulated form, a file of official documents relevant to persecution, a repository of other important documents and another one of […]
Source: Express Tribune: Women chant slogans in favour of late Punjab Governor Salmaan Taseer’s assassin, Mumtaz Qadri during a Sunni Tehrik rally in Islamabad on January 4. PHOTO: ZAFAR ASLAM/EXPRESS LAHORE: Days after religious groups protested in Lahore against the death sentence awarded to former Punjab governor Salmaan Taseer’s murder Mumtaz […]
The Muslim Times’ Editor for Pakistan Credit: Xpress Tribune Published: January 6, 2012 Video URL v below KARACHI: A rally of protestors led by the People’s Aman Committee has been stopped near Shaheen Complex, to proceed further on Friday, Express News reported. A heavy contingent of law enforcers has been deployed to […]
Daily Times: PESHAWAR: In an unprecedented move Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly passed “Enforcement of Women Ownership Rights Bill”, which seeks to ensure provision of rights for women in the inherited property, on Thursday. Pakistan People’s Party-Parliamentarian MPA from Swat Noor Sehar had tabled the bill last week, and the House with Deputy Speaker Khush Dil Khan […]
Source: Pak Tribune Dated: 2 January, 2012 Arifa Karim, Pakistan’s pride who became world’s youngest Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) at 9 in 2004 continues to be in critical condition in […]
The Muslim Times’ Editor for Pakistan Credit: Xpress Tribune Published: January 5, 2012 ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court issued another contempt of court notice to Babar Awan over his media talk held […]
The Muslim Times’ Editor for Pakistan Credit: Xpress Tribune Published: January 5, 2012 ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) categorically refused to submit a letter to Swiss authorities as demanded earlier by […]
Dr. Paul Bhatti advisor to prime minister of Pakistan on national harmony said Ministry said World leaders belonging to different religion have been invited on International Interfaith Harmony conference planned for February this year regarding promotion of interfaith harmony and interfaith relationships at national and international levels to deal with the challenges […]
Dawn: KARACHI: The Pakistani rupee traded at a record low of 90.42 on Thursday for the second consecutive trading session amid increased import payments, especially of oil, and because of a negative outlook on the country’s economy, dealers said. “There are some oil import payments but there are few inflows […]
Ahead of his planned return to Pakistan later this month, former President Pervez Musharraf is expected to meet Saudi King Abdullah to discuss getting “foolproof guarantees” from Pakistani civilian and military leaders that he will not be arrested after his homecoming. Sixty eight-year-old Musharraf, currently living in self-exile in Britain […]
Pakistan has one of the highest rates of domestic violence in Asia, despite parliament recently passing laws aimed at improving the rights of women. Read more
Source: Express Tribune The SC had earlier issued a notice to the president but he did not submit his reply . ISLAMABAD: The judicial commission probing the Memogate case summoned President Asif Ali Zardari, Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani, Director General Inter-Services Intelligence (DG-ISI) and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz […]
Source: TOI on line: ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Supreme Court warned the government of action if its verdict on amnesty law, which granted immunity to politicians and bureaucrats in corruption cases, was not implemented by January 10. The court had declared the amnesty law, National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO), void. To implement the […]
Source: TOI on Line: Imran Khan’s sudden explosion on Pakistan’s political horizon seems to have shaken the country’s mainstream parties, with erstwhile foes PML-N and PPP proposing a summit. LAHORE: Imran Khan’s sudden explosion on Pakistan’s political horizon seems to have shaken the country’s mainstream parties, with erstwhile foes […]